• 'Frankenstein' rabbits

    From roman@700:100/72 to All on Thu Aug 14 08:11:21 2025
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14993099/Frankenstein-rabbits- tentacles-heads-colorado.html
    A bizarre virus is turning ordinary rabbits in the US into grotesque, horned creatures with black, tentacle-like growths sprouting from their faces - and
    sightings are on the rise. The mutated rabbits have been spotted multiple times in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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  • From k9zw@700:100/37 to roman on Thu Aug 14 16:03:25 2025
    On 14 Aug 2025, roman said the following...

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14993099/Frankenstein-rabb tentacles-heads-colorado.html
    A bizarre virus is turning ordinary rabbits in the US into grotesque, horned creatures with black, tentacle-like growths sprouting from their faces - and sightings are on the rise. The mutated rabbits have been spotted multiple times in Fort Collins, Colorado.

    Shope Papilloma Virus - been around long enough that it was named almost a century back.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shope_papilloma_virus

    Is a very comprehensive write-up, including how it has aided out study of homologous papillomaviruses.

    ... If you can't make it good, make it LOOK good. -Bill Gates.

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  • From Ogg@700:100/16 to All on Thu Aug 14 09:04:00 2025
    Hello roman!

    ** On Thursday 14.08.25 - 04:11, roman wrote to All:

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14993099/Frankenstein-rabbit s- tentacles-heads-colorado.html
    A bizarre virus is turning ordinary rabbits in the US into grotesque, horned creatures with black, tentacle-like growths sprouting from their faces - and sightings are on the rise. The mutated rabbits have been spotted multiple times in Fort Collins, Colorado.


    Frm snopes: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/frankenstein- rabbits-tentacles-real/

    "the fear-mongering nature of the posts was entirely
    inaccurate. The virus has been in the U.S. for decades and
    cannot be transmitted to humans."

    "The growths go away after the infected rabbit overcomes the
    infection, however."
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